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First Lady’s ICT Programme produces 27 graduates

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady’s ICT Programme produces 27 graduates

– Retired Headteacher is valedictorian The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Programme which was started in September by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger saw twenty-seven...

Intimate Partner Violence is hot button issue in recent “Lunch Talk” session

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Intimate Partner Violence is hot button issue in recent “Lunch Talk” session

Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) and the USAID – Advancing Partners and Communities (APC) Guyana Project has began hosting critical conversations to ensuring that barriers...

Hinterland development

Dec 06, 2015 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Hinterland development

The establishment of the towns of Bartica, Lethem and Mabaruma in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region No 7), Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region No 9) and Barima-Waini,( Region No 1) respectively, is one of...

The Story within the Story…For the love of weed

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story…For the love of weed

By Leonard Gildarie It has long been known that one single incident can be the catalyst for change. The killing of activist Courtney Crum-Ewing earlier this year, I believe, and remain convinced, was...

Award-winning writer Harold Bascom reflects on success, on the challenges he faces as a writer, and his future projects

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Award-winning writer Harold Bascom reflects on success, on the challenges he faces as a writer, and his future projects

Speaking for the ghosts of dead Caribbean writers… By Michael Jordan A bitter Sheik Sadeek rails at Martin Carter over the fact that Carter’s work continues to be read, while his is...

Learning Disability: Accepting your child is not smart isn’t always the best option

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Learning Disability: Accepting your child is not smart isn’t always the best option

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Growing up we were always taught that you are either bright or you’re not. Children that were not performing well in school were often...

Changes are for the better

Dec 06, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Changes are for the better

There was some rainfall earlier this past week, the kind that would lead to some flooding in the city. By daylight I prepared myself to wade in some water on the city streets. Lo and behold, there...

JOHNNY WALKING AND THE GOOSE FLYING

Dec 06, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on JOHNNY WALKING AND THE GOOSE FLYING

It happens with every government in Guyana. There are always within the ruling administration, certain persons who have a special talent for bumming and sponging. Somehow these individuals believe...

LEAD ME TO WATERS DARK (PART FOUR)

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on LEAD ME TO WATERS DARK (PART FOUR)

By Michael Jordan What they wanted was me—not the gold chain and other stuff that Old Skeets had taken from his wife’s jewellery box; not my best friend Maxie, who had slashed the girl when she...

City ghettos get early Christmas

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on City ghettos get early Christmas

Who says Santa Claus does not come to the ghetto? Maybe it’s because the ghetto is visited long before Christmas. Yesterday, old St Nick came in the form of the Guyana Christian Charities, Canada,...

Johnny Braff and Aznavour’s hit song

Dec 06, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Johnny Braff and Aznavour’s hit song

For sure young Guyanese would not know who Charles Aznavour is. I doubt whether many Guyanese, of whatever age, would be familiar with Charles Aznavour. But he is one of France’s most admired and...

Miners’ body refuses to work with GGMC’s Chairman

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Miners’ body refuses to work with GGMC’s Chairman

The country’s top mining body has pulled its support for the current Chairman of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) with a no-confidence motion fizzling yesterday during a Director’s...

17 year old killed in hit and run… Accused refused bail

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on 17 year old killed in hit and run… Accused refused bail

A 35-year-old Sophia resident was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged in connection with the hit and run accident which claimed the life of 17 year -old Travis Bollers. He was also...

Police nab armed suspects after Kissoon’s Furniture Outlet robbery

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police nab armed suspects after Kissoon’s Furniture Outlet robbery

Three armed bandits yesterday held up four staffers and one customer at Kissoon’s Furniture Outlet and terrorized them for more than 10 minutes before escaping with an undisclosed sum of cash and...

Security forces find “go-fast” boat hidden in jungle

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Security forces find “go-fast” boat hidden in jungle

A joint operation conducted this week in the Region One, Waini Point area, and involving ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), has resulted in the...

Cop confesses to carjacking

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cop confesses to carjacking

A serving member of the Guyana Police Force has reportedly confessed to being involved in a carjacking ring that relieved a taxi driver of his vehicle at gunpoint last month. The rank and a woman...

UG Council should adhere to Ombudsman’s recommendation to compensate Kissoon

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG Council should adhere to Ombudsman’s recommendation to compensate Kissoon

–Minister of Education Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine believes that the Council of the University of Guyana (UG) should adhere to the Ombudsman’s report which says that the...

People refuse to wuk under Clinty de Willie

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on People refuse to wuk under Clinty de Willie

Clinty de Willie was a slim boy. He had size 34 waist which is de same waist as de boss man of de Waterfalls paper. Dem was de days when dem didn’t have plenty trawler and gold was cheap. From de...

Simmons warns against writing off young Windies

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Simmons warns against writing off young Windies

BRISBANE, Australia (CMC) — West Indies head coach Phil Simmons said Thursday he was not too worried by his side’s ongoing challenges in the ongoing tour match against Cricket Australia XI, and...

Indigenous students make their mark at Sixth Berbice Inter-School Chess Championship

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Indigenous students make their mark at Sixth Berbice Inter-School Chess Championship

The un-fancied Skeldon High School team of the Upper Corentyne, whose four-member team comprised three Indigenous students, claimed first prize in the Sixth Edition of the Berbice Inter-School Chess...

Quarter and semi-finals to be played today

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Quarter and semi-finals to be played today

Smalta / Min. of Public Health Girls Pee Wee Schools Football Competition… Today marks the start of the knockout phase of the 2nd Smalta / Ministry of Public Health Girls Pee Wee Schools...

Winston Murray Memorial softball on tomorrow

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Winston Murray Memorial softball on tomorrow

The Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc (GSCL Inc) organised Winston Murray memorial 10/10 knock out competition will be played tomorrow at the Everest Cricket Club. Regal, Farm, Speed Boat,...

Guyana serve up three gold medals at US Open

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana serve up three gold medals at US Open

Guyana’s Table Tennis Team slammed three gold and two bronze medals last weekend at the US Open Championships at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Centre in Maryland, USA. The team...

SUNBURST / EBFA U-17 League …Agricola in must win game against Grove

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on SUNBURST / EBFA U-17 League …Agricola in must win game against Grove

When the battle lines are drawn between old rivals Grove Hi Tech and Agricola Red Triangle today at the Grove Playfield, the former will be going all out for a clean sweep of Group B in the SUNBURST...

GCB presents kits to Matarkai SC of Region one

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB presents kits to Matarkai SC of Region one

The newly formed Matarkai Sports Committee (MSC) of Port Kaituma, Region One yesterday received a number of Scotiabank Kiddy cricket kits from the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to aid with the...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more